As per 1 January 2021, Joris Huijsmans will start his new role as Chief Human Resources Officer.

As Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Joris will be the HR business partner to the ExCom as well as leading the Global HR Leadership Team.

Joris joined Carlsberg in 2016 as VP Group Strategy, involved in a broad range of strategic projects. In 2018, he was appointed VP Urban Development and New Business, tasked with reassessing the Urban Development project and was subsequently appointed MD of Carlsberg Export & License in 2019.

Prior to joining Carlsberg, Joris has over 20 years of FMCG industry and emerging markets experience. He has a broad background in general management, sales and HR in various international senior management positions in The Netherlands, Mexico, Singapore and Hungary. 

Joris is Dutch. He has a Master’s in Civil Law from Leiden University in The Netherlands. Joris lives with his partner and will continue to work from Carlsberg Central Office in Copenhagen.

Joris will start in his new role as per 1 January 2021.